Hey all, here's a quick run down. Bought this vehicle April 2021 so almost two years now, started with 173k and now nearly 200k. Since purchasing I've only done maintenance and repairs, big plans for the suspension in the near future (when done with school). I've taken a handful of trips, mostly light off-roading but I've also sent her through the wringer quite a few times. She always makes it home on her own steam.
The interior has changed and evolved quite a bit since the beginning, I decided to setup a sleeper inside instead of rooftop tent. Multiple reasons but mostly center of gravity and funds. Also I live about two hours from the coast and spend many nights out on the beach and winds can get well over 25mph. Just don't want to listen to canvas flapping all night. I have a back log of maintenance jobs (timing belt etc.), interior sleeper project and pics from trips. Also a few interesting events such as sun roof and back latch betraying me with perfect timing and slight catalytic theft. I will be uploading pictures and posts from beginning to now on this thread about this build.
Prior to starting this project I had little to no experience working on cars/trucks. Just oil changes, rotating tires and topping off fluids. Over the past two years I've learned lots about this vehicle but also how vehicles work in general. This not being my daily driver has given me the mindset of "If I break this thing at least I can still get to work" so the first job I tackled was the timing belt. After that task was successful I learned much and gained a lot of confidence and so far have been the only one working on this other than an alignment. As I said I have a back log so I will probably post on this thread once or twice a month, just as a record of this vehicles transformation.
I look forward to sharing the build's progress and checking out other's builds.
The interior has changed and evolved quite a bit since the beginning, I decided to setup a sleeper inside instead of rooftop tent. Multiple reasons but mostly center of gravity and funds. Also I live about two hours from the coast and spend many nights out on the beach and winds can get well over 25mph. Just don't want to listen to canvas flapping all night. I have a back log of maintenance jobs (timing belt etc.), interior sleeper project and pics from trips. Also a few interesting events such as sun roof and back latch betraying me with perfect timing and slight catalytic theft. I will be uploading pictures and posts from beginning to now on this thread about this build.
Prior to starting this project I had little to no experience working on cars/trucks. Just oil changes, rotating tires and topping off fluids. Over the past two years I've learned lots about this vehicle but also how vehicles work in general. This not being my daily driver has given me the mindset of "If I break this thing at least I can still get to work" so the first job I tackled was the timing belt. After that task was successful I learned much and gained a lot of confidence and so far have been the only one working on this other than an alignment. As I said I have a back log so I will probably post on this thread once or twice a month, just as a record of this vehicles transformation.
I look forward to sharing the build's progress and checking out other's builds.
